Crackdown 3

Xbox Game Pass will now include access to all Xbox One exclusive games from Microsoft Studios as soon as they're released. The new era begins starting with Sea of Thieves on March 20 and extends to everything after that. Crackdown 3? State of Decay 2? Yeah, but think bigger and broader; Microsoft also confirmed that the next games in its flagship Halo, Forza, and Gears of War franchises will be available day one on the subscription service. With that one announcement, Microsoft may have turned Xbox Game Pass into the best value in video gaming. Yeah, it's still an extra $9.99 a month / £7.99 a month if you want to keep your Xbox Live Gold subscription going too. But if you already buy at least two Xbox One exclusives a year and don't mind being unable to sell them back? Bang, worth your while. Also note that Microsoft does steadily cycle titles out of Game Pass. Once a given game leaves, you'll have to buy it independently to keep playing, even if you still have it downloaded. You … [Read more...] about Halo 6 and Crackdown 3 on day one

Today Microsoft followed up on the announcement of the expansion of Xbox Game Pass to include new first-party games from its own studios with a new trailer. The video showcases the three games that have been already announced as part of Microsoft’s initiative, which are Crackdown 3, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2. While no other games are showcased in the trailer (besides covers of older games on a static screen) we already know that this will continue with all the new Xbox exclusives that will be released by Microsoft Game Studios down the line, and this includes new chapters of series like Halo, Gears of Wars, and Forza. This is even more promising considering that Xbox Division head Phil Spencer hinted at the possibility of an increase of investment by the company in the creation of more first-party games. This is probably long overdue, but the timing is certainly good. In the meanwhile, we have to wait and see just how far this will go. If you want to read my … [Read more...] about New Xbox Game Pass Trailer Shows Crackdown 3, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2

When Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass, many believed it would be, similarly to PlayStation Now, simply a service to give a second life to older games. Yet, it appears that it’s much more than that. Today Microsoft announced that Sea of Thieves will be available to those subscribing to the service on the same day as its physical and digital standalone release on March 20th. This is not all, as the same can be said for all “new Xbox One exclusive games from Microsoft Studios” going forward, including already announced ones like State of Decay 2 and Crackdown 3, and unannounced games like the new Halo, Forza, and Gears of War. Starting on March 20th, 6-month Xbox Game Pass subscription cards will be made available at select retail partners including GameStop. They will be priced $59.99, and this means that you can walk into a store, and instead of buying a shiny new game, you can just grab six months of subscription and get to … [Read more...] about Xbox Game Pass Will Include New Microsoft Games Starting with Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3 and More

Crackdown 3 is currently 16% off on Amazon which makes it the perfect time to pick up a copy of the game. According to Amazon’s listing, the game is available for $50.60 right now. The game is yet to be released so what you’re paying for is the Crackdown 3 pre-order. There should be more deals like, don’t you think? So let’s talk about why you should pick up Crackdown 3? Well, it is going to be the very first cloud-based game from Microsoft. Remember all that “power of the cloud” marketing back in 2013? We are finally going to see what this technology can do. The company touted this feature for a long time but sadly, we will only be able to see this technology in action in the multiplayer mode. The same technology is also the reason why this game took so long to develop. According to Shannon Loftis of Microsoft: We definitely underestimated the challenge of making sure the quality bar of all three of those modes was high and it delivers on … [Read more...] about Buy Crackdown 3 for 16% Off For Xbox One

Crackdown 3 release date is something we have kind of lost hope in. However, development is going better than ever and a release date may finally be set in stone this time. What’s interesting is that Stephen Ashby, the editor for the official Xbox magazine, expects Crackdown 3 to release at E3 2018. Speaking with the official Xbox magazine, he mentioned that if the game doesn’t release before E3 2018, it wouldn’t be surprising if Microsoft takes to stage in LA to release Crackdown 3 on the same day as E3. If it doesn’t get released before, this year’s E3 will be the time to do it. It might be wishful thinking but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they suddenly announced that Crackdown 3 was available that same day. Crackdown 3 was supposed to release last year but the title was delayed into Spring 2018. E3 2018 will be set in LA this Summer and if Microsoft actually manages to release the game at their press conference, they may just steal the … [Read more...] about Crackdown 3 Can Release at E3 2018, “Wouldn’t be Surprising,” Says Xbox Insider